The Minds Behind Public School Are the New Creative Directors of DKNY

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne continue their white-hot streak.

The impact that Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne have made on the fashion world is insanely impressive considering they've only been in the biz a few years. After adding multiple awards and an Air Jordan collaboration to their resumes, the design duo might have just found their biggest opportunity yet.

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Earlier today the pair were introduced as the new creative directors of DKNY. In a statement released this morning, Chow and Osborne showed their affinity for Donna Karan's eponymous label, explaining, "We both grew up in New York and DKNY has always been part of the landscape of this city in our formative years as designers and New Yorkers. It is one of the brands that helped change the game for us and for American fashion."

Although Chow and Osborne's first collection will be strictly womenswear, a menswear collection is rumored to follow, all while DKNY may just found the spark it needs to make a return to relevance.

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